The development of a testosterone stimulation test in the Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) and its use in evaluating deslorelin contraception

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 563-569

  Johnston, S D ^a   Camacho, F C ^b   Carrillo, L ^b   Guy, N ^a   Govea, J ^b   Martinez, O ^b   Paras A ^b   Lisle, A T ^a   D'Occhio, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Africam Safari   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Buserelin; GnRH; hCG; Suprelorin; Testicular histology

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DESLORELIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OPOSSUM; PROVOCATION TEST; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTOSTERONE RELEASE; TESTOSTERONE SYNTHESIS;

ANIMALS; BUSERELIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, MALE; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, ENDOCRINE; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; DRUG IMPLANTS; MALE; OPOSSUMS; ORGAN SIZE; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE; TRIPTORELIN;

ANIMALIA; DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIS VIRGINIANA;

EID: 44649157708     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD07215     Document Type: Article

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